Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20860

Summary:

The 20860 zip code in Maryland is home to two schools: Sherwood High School and Sherwood Elementary School. These schools serve a diverse student population and demonstrate a mix of academic strengths and areas for improvement.

Sherwood High School is a standout, ranking 14th out of 146 Maryland high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in English Language Arts proficiency, outperforming the Montgomery County and Maryland averages. However, it struggles with mathematics proficiency, with only 8.2% of students scoring proficient or better, well below the county and state averages. In contrast, Sherwood Elementary School outperforms the county and state in both mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency, ranking 224th out of 859 Maryland elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating.

Both schools serve a diverse student population, with Sherwood High School being 47.82% White, 15.86% African American, 19.23% Hispanic, and 11.45% Asian, and Sherwood Elementary School having a similar racial makeup. The schools also differ in their spending per student, with Sherwood Elementary School spending $19,768 per student compared to $16,281 per student at Sherwood High School. These insights provide a comprehensive understanding of the academic landscape in the 20860 zip code, highlighting the strengths and areas for improvement in the local school system.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)					MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd	Sandy Spring	20860	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-0960	521	39	13.2	27.1%	200 (38.4%)	118 (22.6%)	99 (19.0%)	56 (10.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	42 (8.1%)	72.2	224^th of 859 public elementary schools	73.9%		75.4	202^nd of 855 public elementary schools	76.4%	22	30.8	46.1	50.0	43.4	53.0	59.1	59.3		57.5		42.5	$19,880	$978	$18,901
Sherwood High	Public	9-12	300 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd	Sandy Spring	20860	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 924-3200	1,721	98	17.5	22.8%	823 (47.8%)	273 (15.9%)	331 (19.2%)	197 (11.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (5.1%)	69.9	14^th of 146 public high schools	90.4%		53.8	47^th of 127 public high schools	63.0%	33				8.2				75.9	75.9	8.2		$18,372	$1,390	$16,982

Cities Near Zip Code 20860

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sandy Spring	0.31 mi	2	87^th
Olney	1.29 mi	5	44^th
Brookeville	2.28 mi	1	18^th
Silver Spring	2.56 mi	55	159^th
Rockville	3.26 mi	34	81^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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